Ray Aghayan Obituary

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ray Aghayan, an Emmy-winning costume designer who worked on more than a dozen Academy Award shows and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, has died. He was 83.

A spokeswoman for the Costume Designers Guild tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/qS3W4g) that Aghayan died of natural causes on Monday at his Los Angeles home.

Aghayan designed costumes for Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross and many other stars.

He and his lifetime partner, Bob Mackie, shared the first Emmy ever awarded for costume design in 1967. Aghayan went on to win two other Emmys.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Ray Aghayan, an Emmy-winning costume designer who worked on more than a dozen Academy Award shows and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, has died. He was 83.

A spokeswoman for the Costume Designers Guild tells the Los Angeles Times (http://lat.ms/qS3W4g) that Aghayan died of natural causes on Monday at his Los Angeles home.

Aghayan designed costumes for Judy Garland, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross and many other stars.

He and his lifetime partner, Bob Mackie, shared the first Emmy ever awarded for costume design in 1967. Aghayan went on to win two other Emmys.

Guest Book Highlights

"Bob - I will always treasure the memories that I have of working with Ray, Ret and yourself during those 'Golden Years' of TV at NBC and CBS and those many hectic days during the Oscars at the Shrine and Chandler -there were times when Ray scared..."- Erik Hjemvik (Bismarck, ND)

"May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived."

"Bob, I am so sorry to hear of Ray's passing. I hope you take comfort in knowing that he was loved & respected as an artist & a person. God bless you both."- Kitty O'Rourke (Fort Walton Beach, FL)

"I am sorry to hear of the loss of your love one. May the God of all comfort give you peace during this time of sorrow."

"A toast to our dear friend Ray, who brought so much beauty into the world and gave so many of us opportunities to find our creative path. May angels (garbed in your finest array) guide you to your next journey, on wings of love."- Judy Chaikin (Studio City, CA)